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Osmotic Fragility test

Known as: Osmotic fragility, osmotic fragility blood test, fragility osmotic 
RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more… 
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Cell surfaceHemolysis (disorder)Osmotic fragility.beginning hemolysis:NFr:Pt:RBC:QnOsmotic fragility.full hemolysis:NFr:Pt:RBC:Qn

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Hematologic Tests

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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
MODIFICATION OF MEMBRANE COMPOSITION, EICOSANOID METABOLISM, AND IMMUNORESPONSIVENESS BY DIETARY OMEGA‐3 AND OMEGA‐6 FATTY ACID SOURCES, MODULATORS OF ULTRAVIOLET‐CARCINOGENESIS
Abstract–Dietary sources of lipids containing predominantly n‐3 or n‐6 fatty acids (FA) have been examined for effect upon… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Red cell membrane and cation deficiency in Rh null syndrome.
A 52-yr-old multiparous white female was found to have Rh null blood type. She had macrocytic anemia, with reticulocytosis (15… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effects of ribavirin on red blood cells.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Absence of two membrane proteins containing extracellular thiol groups in Rhnull human erythrocytes.
Rhnull human erythrocytes lack all the antigens of the Rhesus blood-group system and are associated with mild chronic haemolytic… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Distribution of spontaneous chromosome breaks in man.
The distribution of break points in human chromosomes was analyzed in 15,754 metaphases from 1084 patients. A total of 1099… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Cholesterol Hydroperoxide Formation in Red Cell Membranes and Photohemolysis in Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
3β-Hydroxy-5α-hydroperoxy-Δ6-cholestene is produced in protoporphyrin-containing red blood cell ghosts irradiated with… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
A new hereditary acanthocytosis syndrome.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Influence of Lipid Components of Mycoplasma laidlawii Membranes on Osmotic Fragility of Cells
Razin, S. (University of Connecticut, Storrs), M. E. Tourtellotte, R. N. McElhaney, and J. D. Pollack. Influence of lipid… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
Glycerol Treated Human Red Cells Frozen with Liquid Nitrogen
A method is described for the preservation of red cells in the frozen state. 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Hemolytic effect of therapeutic drugs. Clinical considerations of the primaquine-type hemolysis.
FOR MANY YEARS hemolytic reactions have been recognized as hazards which accompany the administration of certain classes of… 
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